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The Pit and the Pendulum

Betrayal cuts both ways!

In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

1h 20m1961TMDb 6.9

HorrorMysteryDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Roger CormanRoger CormanDirectorVincent PriceVincent PriceNicholas Medina · Sebastian MedinaJohn KerrJohn KerrFrancis BarnardBarbara SteeleBarbara SteeleElizabeth Barnard MedinaLuana AndersLuana AndersCatherine MedinaAntony CarboneAntony CarboneDoctor Leon
Patrick WestwoodMaximillianLynette BernayLynette BernayMaria
Mary MenziesIsabella
Charles VictorBartolome
Larry TurnerYoung NicholasRandee Lynne JensenRandee Lynne JensenExtra

Storyline

In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
12 August 1961
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB score
6.9 / 10 (404 votes)

Production

Director
Roger Corman
Writers
Richard Matheson
Studios
Alta Vista Productions
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$200,000.0
Revenue
$2.0M
Profit
$1.8M
Return
10.0×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English